The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is recruiting for its Fast Track to Health Study. It is a 12 month study looking at the effect of 2 types of low calorie eating plans for children between 13 – 17 years of age. All participants will undergo 4 weeks of a Very Low Calorie Diet (3 – 4

Imagine, after work you go to the local supermarket to pick up a few items for dinner. As you stroll down the frozen food aisle, you notice an ice-cream which you saw advertised while watching TV one evening.

Physical Education in NSW schools is set to be overhauled in an effort to curb childhood obesity. The program, which is currently being trialled in ten schools, has been endorsed by Health Minister Brad Hazzard.

Last week Weight Watchers announced the launch of a new program providing free membership for teens 13 to 17 years old. Although the bullet points below are few, there are many adverse health effects on teens.

With the majority of us being born and bred in urban areas rather than rural areas, means most of us are getting limited exposure to Nature. Gardening is an opportunity to connect with Nature and reap benefits to our physical health, mental wellbeing as well as nurture the environment

How would you describe your mindset around exercise? Is it one of “I have to do it to control my weight”, “It always feels like a chore”, “I just want to get it over and done with” or perhaps, the common “I hate going to the gym”?

FRIDAY FEAST: Homemade pizza.⠀
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🍕 A pizza base can be made in minutes (it takes under 3 minutes using a Thermomix).⠀
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🍕 While the dough is left to rise, ingredients can be chopped, sliced or prepared. My ‘must have’... facebook.com/eatwiser/video…

... Each bee was working diligently and with purpose: no sideways glances at what the other bees were doing; not a care about how much honey the other bees had collected. Does comparing yourself to others steal your self motivation and inner peace? #motivationpic.twitter.com/liN1XR0wut